Vegetable-cutter.



A. A. DUFNBR. VBGBTABLE CUTTER. APPLIOATION FILED ooT.2o, 1913.

1,1 12,991.` Patented 0@1;.6,1914.

UNITEDSTAWENT onrron.

ALBERTA. DUFNER, or nus MOINES, frown.`

` VEGETABLE-CUTTER. l

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it kno-wn that LALBERT A; DUrNnn, a y

citizen of the United States, and resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain newand useful Vegetable-Cutter, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a vegetable cutter of extremely simple, durable and inexpensive construction. y

A further object is to` provide a vegetable cutter having a frame and blades mounted pointed out in my claims and illustrated in` the accompanying drawings, in which` y Figure 1 shows a top `or plan view of a vegetable cutter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 shows a vertical, sectional view, taken on theline 3-3 of Figjl. Fig. 4 shows a detail, sectional view, taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows a detail, perspective view of a portion of one of the blades be-` fore it is formed with the die. Fig. 6 shows a top or plan view of a portion of one of the blades after having been formed with the die. Fig. 7 shows a detail, vertical, sectional, view, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 8 shows a side elevation of the plunger or driver for use 4with my improved vegetable cutter. .y

In the accompanying drawings, I have l used the reference numeral 10 to indicate `shown in Fig. 1. The side frame members 10` are received between the end frame members 11, which extend considerably beyond the members 10, as shown in Fig. l, thereby forming handles and also supports for resti Specification of LettersPatent.4- Patented Oct. 6, 1914. i Application ined camel-20,1913. semi No. 796,343.

ing the vegetable `cutter upon a` receptacle. j

I provide a rectangular flat metal frame 12, designed to rest upon the frame member` 10 and 11, as shown in Fig. 1, and `to be de- J'tachably secured thereto by means of screws 1,5 or tho like. The frame 12 is provided with a plurality of downwardly extending portions `14 at opposite sides to receive and engage the sides of the members 11. portions 14 may be secured to the frame members by means `of screws 15.

The blades 16 of my improved vegetable cutter are made originally in the form of straight blades with the sharp edge 17 bev- Y eled, preferably on each side, as shown'in Fig. 5. In preparing the blades -for instalmentin the cutter, they are bent or shaped with a die or by other means into a series of corrugations, regular in shape, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.` Each corrugated portion comprises two `sides 18 of what is substantially a right angle, with the exception that` the portionof the blade which would be at the apex of the angle is so bent as torest in a horizontal plane, parallel with the hori- The zontal plane in which the ends of the blade lie. The last namedportion is indicatedin the Fig. 6 by the reference numeral 19. The

beveled edges 17 of the blades are so pressed or formed inthe die that the edge at` each portion 19is at the outside of the blade, as

clearly shown in Fig.` 6. The ends of the with the portions 19 of each bladealterf nately engaging similar portions 19 of the blades on either side so that the blades form a plurality of squares, as viewed from the top. The upper edges of the ends `of the l blades are provided with notches 13, so that the upper edges of said edges are flush with the surfaces of the members 11 and the sharp edges of the blades are level with the frame 12. After the blades have been formed and mounted in the members 11, one of the side members 10, which members are preferably made of comparativelysoftwood, is secured in position and the screws 15 are extended through the lugs 14, the members 11 and into the ends of said member 10.` The other side member 10 is then pressed `against the outer blade at the other side until all blades u are firmly pressed together. rlfhe sidesmembers l() may then be held in position and the screws l5 inserted through the lugs 14, the end members 1l and into the second side member l1. it Will be seen that the end members 10 may be varied somewhat in their relativek positions, for securelyk pressing the blades into their proper positions.

It will readily be seen that by means of the construction hereinbefore described, I have provided a vegetable cutter of extremely simple and durable construction, Which is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. Such a vegetable cutter at the same time is o-ne of great strength since each blade is sup-t' ported by the other blades against lateral movement. A single operation of the die will form each blade and no special means are required for fastening the portions 19 together.

l preferably use With my vegetable cutter a plunger of the type shown in- Fig. 8, comprising a fiat disk With a suitable handle thereon, the face of the disk being roughened.

My improved vegetable cutter may be used for cutting or dicing into strips or cubes any kind of vegetable or fruit.

It will be understood that changes may be made; in the details of the construction of my device and it is my intention to cover by this application any such changes which may be included Within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. ln a vegetable cutter, a frame, cutter blades therein, each having end portions mounted in the side frame members, the

body of each blade being formed With a series of regular corrugations, the alternate portions of which are arranged to engage alternate portions of adjacent blades on either side, alternate portions ofthe blades at the sides of the device being engaged by the end frame members.

2. In a vegetablecutter, a frame, cutter blades therein, each having end portions mounted in the side frame members, the body of each blade being formed With a series of regular corrugations, the alternate portions of Which are arranged to engage alternate portions of adjacent blades on either side, alternate portions of the blades at the sides of the device being engaged by the end frame members, said yblades being formed with sharp upper edges so beveled that the sharp edges are together when the successive blades touch each other.

Des Moines, Iovva, August l2, 1913.

ALBERT A. DUFNER.

Witnesses L. ROBINSON, M. WALLACE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner-of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

